Bioseparations Engineering and Science

Catalog description

The course involves application of scientific principles and engineering practices for efficient separation and purification of biomolecules. Fundamentals of various unit operations, such as centrifugation, filtration, membrane separations and chromatography, are discussed. Performance evaluation of unit operations is conducted with the help of mathematical equations. Various case studies for purification of proteins, enzymes, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and gene therapy related products are discussed. Knowledge of mass balance, basic algebra calculus and principles of mass transfer required.